Construction charity Crash is calling on businesses to support its Christmas card fundraising appeal. Crash volunteers help people who are homeless and sleeping rough – as well as adults and children who need end of life care in a hospice – by constructing or rebuilding the hospices, shelters and homes.
For this year’s appeal, titled ‘Help keep the lights on’, Crash is asking for donations of £600, £1,200 or £2,000. The donations are for a range of bundles which can be used by pledging companies in the lead up to Christmas. For example, in lieu of sending company Christmas gifts, with a pledge of £600, a donating company could receive an animated e-card that can be sent out to its business network. The company name would also be included on Crash’s ‘thank you’ communications.
For donations of £1,200, a company logo is set to be included in the charity’s communications, and for a £2,000 donation, a company can become a ‘Crash Christmas Champion’ with pride of place on all of its ‘thank you’ messages.
The charity has run its Christmas card appeal since 2000, and traditionally, more than 100 companies support the annual Christmas appeal. Its leaders hope to be able to beat 2020’s record donations of £96,000.
Francesca Roberts, chief executive of Crash, said: “Crash brings the industry together to refurbish and construct places that care for people when they are at their most vulnerable. We build and refurbish shelters and hostels to offer safety and dignity to people who are homeless.
“We help hospices by constructing caring, welcoming environments where children and adults can receive end of life care. We can only do this by working with the best companies in construction.”
